The Good Samaritan Arriving at the Inn
Medium
Pen and brown ink, heightened with white chalk, on buff laid paper
Dimensions
19.1 × 23.1 cm (7 9/16 × 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
49231
Art Historical Context
In the heart of the Dutch Golden Age, Constantijn Daniel van Renesse crafted *The Good Samaritan Arriving at the Inn around 1660, a poignant depiction of the biblical parable from Luke 10., the compassionate Samaritan gently supports the wounded traveler as they reach the inn, embodying themes of mercy and humanity that resonated deeply in 17th-century Protestant Netherlands. Van Renesse, a follower of Rembrandt van Rijn, infused his work with the master's dramatic humanism, capturing emotional depth in everyday acts of kindness amid a turbulent era of religious reflection. Executed in pen an...